Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2021

Updated on November 1, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Virginia city with the highest number of Larceny-Theft Crimes was Norfolk (6,184), followed by Virginia Beach (5,945), Richmond (5,171), Chesapeake (3,529), and Portsmouth (3,007).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Larceny-Theft crimes in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Larceny-Theft crimes.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Virginia, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Larceny-Theft crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Virginia cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2021
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2021
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Norfolk 6184
2 Virginia Beach 5945
3 Richmond 5171
4 Chesapeake 3529
5 Portsmouth 3007
6 Roanoke 2850
7 Hampton 2836
8 Newport News 2807
9 Alexandria 2237
10 Suffolk 1438
11 Lynchburg 1289
12 Danville 1048
13 Charlottesville 944
14 Fredericksburg 719
15 Harrisonburg 713
16 Colonial Heights 683
17 Manassas 626
18 Winchester 587
19 Petersburg 576
20 Leesburg 528
21 Christiansburg 485
22 Staunton 438
23 Salem 378
24 Fairfax City 359
25 Waynesboro 325
26 Hopewell 324
27 Bristol 264
28 Herndon 259
29 Martinsville 258
30 Culpeper 231
31 Blacksburg 227
32 Bluefield 221
33 Franklin 204
34 Front Royal 199
35 Pulaski 198
36 Farmville 188
36 Williamsburg 188
37 Galax 187
38 Wytheville 183
39 Norton 167
40 South Hill 154
41 Falls Church 147
42 Rocky Mount 139
43 Vinton 128
44 Radford 125
45 Ashland 123
45 Manassas Park 123
46 Emporia 119
47 South Boston 116
48 Abingdon 108
49 Smithfield 105
50 Vienna 103
51 Marion 101
52 Warrenton 94
53 Woodstock 91
54 Lebanon 89
55 Blackstone 86
56 Luray 71
57 Covington 64
58 Richlands 60
59 Altavista 59
60 Big Stone Gap 53
61 Bedford 52
61 Dumfries 52
62 Orange 49
62 Strasburg 49
63 Lexington 47
64 Purcellville 40
65 Buena Vista 39
66 Tazewell 37
67 Louisa 33
67 Pearisburg 33
67 Poquoson 33
68 Berryville 32
68 Clifton Forge 32
69 Damascus 31
70 Dayton 29
70 Exmore 29
70 Hillsville 29
70 Kilmarnock 29
70 Mount Jackson 29
71 Grottoes 28
71 Onancock 28
72 Crewe 27
73 Tappahannock 26
74 Grundy 24
75 Chincoteague 23
75 Wise 23
76 Chilhowie 22
77 Coeburn 21
77 New Market 21
78 Dublin 20
78 Windsor 20
79 Chase City 19
80 Elkton 18
80 Stanley 18
80 St. Paul 18
80 West Point 18
81 Gate City 16
81 Onley 16
82 Colonial Beach 15
83 Brookneal 13
83 Halifax 13
83 Stephens City 13
84 Saltville 12
85 Shenandoah 11
86 Clintwood 9
87 Bridgewater 8
87 Clarksville 8
87 Rich Creek 8
88 Independence 7
88 Timberville 7
89 Amherst 6
89 Gordonsville 6
89 Kenbridge 6
90 Glade Spring 5
90 Gretna 5
90 Middletown 5
91 Cape Charles 3
91 Rural Retreat 3
92 Honaker 2
92 Lawrenceville 2
93 Pocahontas 0
93 White Stone 0